Andy Lee to Take on Chicago’s “Midnight Stalker” Sept. 17th
(Andy Lee)
Dominic Pesoli’s 8 Count Productions “THE HOME OF THE BEST IN CHICAGO BOXING” has announced that their WINDY CITY FIGHT NIGHT 12 September 17th at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago will headline middleweight Andy Lee taking on hometown favorite Michael “Midnight Stalker” Walker, 19-4-2, 12Ko’s in a ten-rounder.
The 26 year old Lee trained by Kronk’s Emanuel Steward is 22-1, 16Ko’s as a pro and has amassed a record 7-0, 3Ko’s since March 2008 when he was upset bout to Bryan Vera his latest outing a fifth round stoppage of Springfield, Missouri’s James Cook in July.
Walker, 19-4-2, 12Ko’s a Chicago favorite has battled the likes of Davenport, Iowa puncher Antwun “Kid Dynamite” Echols, Brookln New York’s Daniel “Golden Child” Jacobs, Fernando Guerrero, veteran David “Destroyer” Lopez, and “Superman” Derrick Findley.
In the co-feature 32 year old junior middleweight Luciano “El Gallo Bravo” Perez takes on undefeated Russian southpaw Anton “The Pick Hammer” Novikov, 16-0, 6Ko’s in a scheduled eight rounder.
Perez, 17-10-1, 15Ko’s has battled at the top having been in with some of the divisions Carlos Baldomir, Mike Jones, Erislandy Lara, Jesus Soto-Karass and Alphonso Gomez to name a few.
Perez has been up and down in his last four having stopped Devin Lopez in two September 2008 then being stopped by Phillies Mike Jones in three that December then going on to TKO Miguel Hernandez in five only to lose a ten round decision to the highly ranked Cuban Erislandy Lara last December.
The 22 year old Novikov the WBC Youth World Middleweight Title holder is unbeaten at 16-0, 6Ko’s but has fought solely in Russia is making his first US appearance. Fighting for the third time in 2010 Nivokov won his previous two bouts this year by one sided unanimous decisions.
In a special co-feature unbeaten Russia welterweight Aslanbek Kozaev squares with Michigan City, Indiana’s Marcus Thompkins, 5-0-1, 2 KO’s.
Kozaev, 11-0, 4Ko’s 22 years old is the WBC Youth Intercontinental Welterweight Champion and is also making his first appearance outside Russia. He enters winning a ten round unanimous decision a unanimous decision over Dan Nazareno Jr. in April.
Thompkins had put two Ko wins back to back before going to war and drawing with Kansas City, Missouri Ko specialist Boyd Henley, 5-0-1, 5Ko’s.
The undercard will also feature junior welterweight Adrian “EL Tigre” Granados, 3-0, 2Ko’s, super middleweight Mike “Hollywood” Jimenez, 1-0, 1Ko, junior welterweight Antonio Canas, 1-0, 1Ko and middleweight Ramon Valenzuela, Jr. 1-0, 1Ko, Jr. middleweight Donatas Bondarevas, 8-1-1, 2Ko’s, super feather Evgeny Gradovich, 4-0, 3Ko’s in separate bouts against opponents yet to be named.
Tickets for WINDY CITY FIGHT NIGHT 12, start at $31 and are available through Ticketmaster (www.ticketmaster.com), the UIC Pavilion Box Office (312-413-5740) and the 8 Count Productions’ Office (312-226-5800).
